CRISTAL
The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter mission will use a dual-frequency radar altimeter and microwave radiometer to measure sea-ice thickness, overlying snow depth, and ice-sheet and glacier elevation, supporting polar maritime safety, climate science, oceanography, and inland-water monitoring.
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- Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography AltimeterCRISTAL Mission
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- CRISTAL
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- planned
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- Description
- The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter mission will use a dual-frequency radar altimeter and microwave radiometer to measure sea-ice thickness, overlying snow depth, and ice-sheet and glacier elevation, supporting polar maritime safety, climate science, oceanography, and inland-water monitoring.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:39:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:39:04 UTC
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